As long as families utilize the single sex options they will be available, but you know what they say, Use it or lose it.
When we looked at schools we determined criteria for ranking and weighted the criteria.Availability of housing was a criteria although it wasn't the strongest ranked.
For a student who is adamant that they have single sex housing, they may have a situation like my niece, who attended a New England somewhat conservative college, assigned two roommates, who partied, stayed up late and who had their boyfriends overnight regularly.
It wasn't until my niece was a senior ( her school is quite rural) that she was able to find a single room.
It caused quite a bit of conflict throughout her years there although once former frat housing ( the frat had been expelled) opened up for students, she enjoyed that.
My daughter by contrast, had a single room on a co-ed floor for three years of college. She could open her door when she wanted, and had a dial chart on the door to indicate where she was or if she could be disturbed. Having a single room, was a bonus. Other dorm rooms at this "hippie" college, were divided doubles, so that students had the option of using one or both rooms for sleeping and one for studying if they wished.
Thank goodness we all have the opportunity to do our own rankings with our own criteria.
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